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throw
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Meanings
verb
  • propel (something) with force through the air by a movement of the arm and hand.
    E.g. I threw a brick through the window
  • send suddenly into a particular state or condition.
    E.g. he threw all her emotions into turmoil
  • send (one's opponent) to the ground in wrestling, judo, or similar activity.
    E.g. in the final Arnaud was too strong, and threw Hughes twice
  • form (ceramic ware) on a potter's wheel.
    E.g. further on a potter was throwing pots
  • have (a fit or tantrum).
    E.g. occasionally a small child will throw a tantrum when denied something
  • give or hold (a party).
    E.g. he threw a huge farewell party for them
  • lose (a race or contest) intentionally, especially in return for a bribe.
    E.g. the man who throws a race is a crook for life
  • (of an animal) give birth to (young, especially of a specified kind).
    E.g. sometimes a completely black calf is thrown
noun
  • an act of throwing something.
    E.g. Holding's throw hit the stumps
  • a light cover for furniture.
  • used to indicate how much a single item, turn, or attempt costs.
    E.g. he was offering to draw on-the-spot portraits at £25 a throw
  • the extent of vertical displacement in a fault.
  • a machine or device by or on which an object is turned while being shaped.
  • the action or motion of a slide valve or of a crank, eccentric wheel, or cam.

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